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The 12th Century, 2004.
A discussion on society in the 12th century.
1,356 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper discusses the relations between the sexes, both within and outside the Church in the 12th Century. It uses the example of Pierre Abelard's writings to Heloise, to qualify points made.
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"Most students of medieval history or theology know the story of Pierre Peter Abelard, a famous theologian and philosopher whose views got him denounced as a heretic in the 12th century. However it is not as a philosopher that he is best remembered, but his popular fame resulted from his tragic love affair with Heloise exchanging famous letters of love and suffering ..."
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Vedanta Philosophy of the 12 Century CE, 2003.
An examination of the transformation of the concept of the absolute, deity, God from the early Vedic period to the period of Vedanta philosophy of the 12 century CE.
1,460 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 48.95
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This paper provides a discussion concerning the transformation of the concept of the Absolute, Deity, God from the early Vedic period to the period of Vedanta philosophy of Madva in the 12th century CE. An examination of how the changing concepts of deity relate to the changing religious life of the people is followed by a summary of the research in the conclusion.
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"The Early Vedic was the period of transition from nomadic pastoralism to settled village communities intermixing pastoral and agrarian economies. The Vedas are the earliest sacred literature of India. Composed in archaic, or Vedic, Sanskrit, they generally are dated between 1500 and 800 BCE; these Vedas were originally transmitted orally. According to Isherwood (1970), the Hindus consider the Vedas as being divine truth - truth known by men through experience of union with the divine in man; however, the Hindu attitude towards these sacred works is fundamentally different than that of the devotees of other religions towards their sacred texts: "The Hindus do not demand that the Vedas shall be approached in a spirit of uncritical faith. On the contrary, they insist that each individual must verify the truths taught by the Vedas through his own effort and practice, in his own life" (1970, p. 2930)."
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Gothic Cathedrals, 2004.
This paper discusses and analyzes the topic of Gothic cathedrals.
1,958 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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The writer of this paper identifies the key aspects of Gothic cathedrals with a few examples and comparisons of the cathedrals. The paper explains how Gothic cathedrals are some of the most beautiful and enduring buildings in Europe. It looks at how they have survived for centuries as testaments to the workmen who created them and the architects who designed them. The ornate buildings are as impressive today as when they first grew on the skyline, and they represent a high point in the culture and society of the Middle Ages.
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"Gothic architecture, perhaps one of the most famous and ornate forms of architecture of any period, began in northern Europe as early as the twelfth century, and spread throughout Europe. It gradually replaced the Romanesque Style of architecture, which had grown in popularity throughout Europe beginning at about the millennium year of 1000. Romanesque buildings offered many of the same intricate details as the Gothic cathedrals, because building practices had evolved, and better tools, such as the stone saw (Calikins 100). Romanesque buildings incorporated intricate arches and vaulting, along with repetitive bay systems, flat and round ribs, but they did have their limitations. One architect historian wrote, "Reliant on the sheer power of mass to abut and restrain the tremendous outward thrust of thick nave barrel vaults, Romanesque architecture could not open up to the light" (Roth 288)."
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Three Cathedrals, 2004.
A discussion on the architecture and of three cathedrals.
1,380 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper discusses how the St. Sebald Church, the Florence Cathedral and the Cathedral of Milan each balances the physical forces required to build looming buildings of stone and glass. It explores how with the desire of architects, builders, and patrons to create works that simultaneously demonstrate their own piety and impeccable taste.
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"Every Christian church that has ever been built, and this is arguably true of the places of worship of every faith, is an amalgam of the pragmatic and the idealistic of earthly concerns and divine ones. Each church lies in the borderlands defined on one side by ..."
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The Design of Early Gothic Cathedrals, 1972.
The paper discusses the key magic of numbersand the practical design of Early Gothic cathedrals.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 3 sources, $ 95.95
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"The great cathedrals which are the high points of any cultural tour of Europe are almost all the product of a single century. In the space of about 100 years, beginning about the middle of the 12th century, medieval artisans succeeded in developing the Gothic style from the Romanesque style, and began building some of the noblest testimonials to the human spirit ever created. This effusion was most clearly marked in France, probably because it was the first part of Europe to achieve a national identity and a stable government.
The first Gothic cathedral is generally considered to be that at St. Denis, begun by the Abb? Suger in 1137. Within the next half-century, other notable French cathedrals were begun: St. Etienns at Sens in 1140, Noyon in 1150, Laon in 1160, Notre Dame de Paris in 1163, Bourges in 1199, Rouen in 1202, Rheims in ... "
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Gothic Cathedrals, 2001.
An overview of the art and architecture of Gothic cathedrals built in medieval Europe.
890 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 31.95
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"Architecture has always been a reflection of the significant influences and objectives of a society at a given time. The development of the gothic cathedral manifests the changes in creative thought and techniques of the medieval architect. "
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Stained Glass in Gothic Cathedrals, 1996.
Religious significance, features, colors, content (Biblical stories), cost, in 12th-13th Cent.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 9 sources, $ 55.95
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"The purpose of building Gothic cathedrals was to build a temple worthy of God. In the twelfth century, bishops became independent of the secular power and took their destiny, and that of the Church, into their own hands. The growing power and prestige of the bishops combined with the architectural development of the flying buttress and rib vaulting enabled the building of the great Gothic Cathedrals. Stained glass work attained its epiphany in the windows of these Gothic cathedrals. The stained glass windows constructed during the thirteenth century are considered some of the finest examples of this art..."
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Cathedrals in French Middle Ages, 1994.
Examines Romanesque & Gothic religious architecture (styles, techniques, materials, themes) as expressions of Roman Catholic beliefs in monotheistic God & role of humans in universe.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 14 sources, $ 119.95
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"The word "cathedral" comes from the Latin root "cathedra," literally, a bishop's throne (King 105-107). The Middle Ages in France, particularly the latter days of the medieval era, were virtually rife with cathedrals and religious architecture. This was the era of the Roman Catholic Church, a time when God was with mankind everywhere; when king and peasant alike acknowledged the religious authority of the Pope (albeit sometimes grudgingly); when "the history of the world is the history of the Lord extended through the lengthy annals of human life" (Focillon, Gothic 75). Miracles, angels and saints were a literal part of a medieval Frenchman's worldview. So were demons, devils, Apocalypse and Last Judgement. The cathedral, the bishop's "throne," in its art and architecture was the "encyclopedia in stone" of that worldview (Mirsky 140). More.."
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Hildegard of Bingen, 2003.
A discussion of women's place in 12th century Western society according to Hildegard of Bingen.
1,971 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 62.95
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According to 12th century theologist, Hildegard, women were humans, certainly, but they were a sad and inferior brand of human compared to man, and it was their sad lot in life to suffer the consequences of the "Original Sin." In this paper, a thorough discussion of the interpretive essay, "Hildegard of Bingen: On Natural Philosophy and Medicine," is made and presented, along with the author's interpretation of the research. A summary of the research is provided in the conclusion.
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"Two concepts become abundantly clear after reading Hildegard's visions about natural philosophy and medicine: The first is that here we have one of the great women in history, a woman capable of organizing and capably administering a monastic complex for a large number of people, as well as orchestrating a means by which she could join the community of theologians who were permitted to write about what was important to them in the 12th century. The second concept is just how bad women had it in the Latin West during this period of history. The women's rights movement was not even a twinkle in anyone's eye yet, but Hildegard of Bingen managed to make a name for herself during a period in history in which the vast majority of women were consigned to dreary, short lives characterized by hard work, disease and hunger."
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Henry II and Thomas Becket, 2003.
An exploration of the nature of the great quarrel between King Henry II and Thomas Becket in the 12th century.
2,123 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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This paper discusses how the ?great quarrel? between King Henry II of England and Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, represents the most famous and well-documented church-state dispute in medieval England and how reasons for such eminence lie in its bloody and tragic end rather than in the quarrel itself. It contextualises the relationship between the medieval church and state by examining the nature of monarchial power and the religious dynamic of 12th century England. It examines the reasons for the dispute, the contemporary reaction to it and the repercussions.
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"Before Beckets accession to Archbishop he enjoyed a great friendship with Henry. Becket?s appointment thus came as a result of this acquaintance, rather than his ecclesiastical background. Indeed Beckets only clerical position ? the Archdeaconry of Canterbury was of secular rather than ecclesiastical character. Furthermore, the reputation of Archdeacon?s in the twelfth century was far from sound ? ??they were given to extortion and injustice?? and Becket was reprimanded on more than one occasion . Conscious of the kings favouritism, combined with the thoroughness he attached to his jobs, it is possible that Becket set out to prove his ecclesiastical worth, having already proven his secular pedigree."
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Tanchelm, 2007.
An analysis of who Tanchelm was and why some people during the 12th century regarded him and his followers as being heretical.
949 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper examines how Tanchelm preached in the Low Countries for five years before his death c1115 and how he was branded a heretic in the 12th century by the Utrecht clergy. It looks at how he was an itinerant preacher who wanted to further Gregorian reforms, how he was considered a threat to the clergy because he rejected the old established order, and how Tanchelm not only posed a threat to the clergy, but to secular authorities in the region as well.
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"Tanchelm was disliked by the Utrecht's clergy because of his actions during the years 1112-1113 when he travelled to Rome to persuade pope Paschal II to transfer the maratime regions, (a quarter) of the Utrecht diocese, to the episcopate of Therouanne of the Kingdom of France under Louis VI. Louis initiated this move in order to weaken the clergy of Utrecht, who were partisans of the emporer Henry VI against France and the papacy. There was a new concern for the social implications of the gospel and a desire for more radical changes in the clergy and the relations between the church and lay society, coupled with stressing the apostolic ideal. This feature of 12th century heresies represented a reaction against the wealthy Church and a developing bourgeoisie during a time of rapid economic growth . "
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Golden Age of Islam, 1994.
The social, political and military causes and the effects of the renaissance and the expansion of Persian culture and religion from the 7th century to the 12th century in Central Asia and the Middle East.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, $ 47.95
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"Beginning almost immediately after the death of the Prophet Muhammad in 632 A.D., within the lifespan of a single generation the Islamic religion began a "jihad" (holy war) of expansion that was to embrace the whole of the Middle East outside of the core Byzantine Empire. Within two centuries that expansion would extend west to the Iberian Peninsula, deep north into Central Asia, and east into the borderlands of the Indian subcontinent. It was an expansion driven, at first, by the Arab tribes allied directly to Muhammad. Very shortly, however, as those desert nomads absorbed centuries-old cultures into their new Muslim faith, a synthesis of dynamics developed to create the "Golden Age" of Islam. That synthesis was to become dominated by Persian culture (Saunders 187-198).
Reaching their height of home-grown achievement with the..."
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Romanesque Art and Christian Pilgrims, 1995.
Describes 11th Century-12th Century church-related art, architecture and sculpture and the role it played in pilgrimages and the advance of Christianity.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 6 sources, $ 63.95
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"The term "Romanesque" was first used by nineteenth-century art historians to describe the church architecture of the eleventh and twelfth centuries. The word means "'in the manner of the Romans'" and referred to elements in the churches such as arched entrances, "pilasters, freestanding columns, and sculptural friezes" that reminded historians of classical Roman architecture.1 The term was retained, though it is considered somewhat inaccurate since many other styles contributed to the architecture of the period. The term has also been expanded to include the other arts. Architecture, as the dominant art of the period, "determined the form of sculpture, painting, and the cloister crafts" such as manuscript painting and work in precious metals.2 Much of the art of the period was either produced or sponsored by the orders of monks who directed the spiritual life ..."
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Sufism, 1996.
Origins, major ideas & importance of ascetic & mystical Islamic religion in society & politics of turbulent era in Western Asia from the 12th century to the 17th century.
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"This research paper evaluates the importance of Sufism in the religion, society and politics of Islamic western Asia during the 12th through the 17th centuries. Sufism represented the tradition of Islamic asceticism and mysticism, the spiritual and intellectual foundations of which first developed in the 7th century and were firmly laid in the later years of the Abbasid caliphate (750-1258). During the period of political disunity which followed the disintegration of the great Arab empire, the Sufi brotherhoods played a significant role in the Islamicization of that empire and its conquerors and successors. Through its teachings and practices, Sufism became an important catalyst for the extension of Islam at all levels, especially in the conversion of infidels and the establishment of Muslim culture at..."
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The Motet, 1980.
This paper discusses the composition form of the motet in England from the late 12th Century to the early 15th Century: Relgious andsecular uses in England; eclectic nature; uses by composers in Gothic & Gregorian forms.
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"The following research is on the subject of the motet in England from the late 12th Century to the early 15th Century. The motet was a French form of the 13th Century and an isorhythmic form of the 14th and 15th centuries, but after that time it took on a broader meaning. Originally, however, a motet was a composition on a liturgical text for use in church. By the latter 13th century the term was applied to works with secular texts as well, including even those which used a secular melody as a tenor cantus firmus. In the isorhythmic motets of the 14th and 15th centuries the tenors were usually Gregorian melodies, and those motets retained the traditional characteristics of a liturgical cantus firmus, multiple texts, and strongly contrapuntal texture. The isorhythmic motet was a conservative form, and the general evolution of musical style during the late ... "
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